A wonderful four bedroom detached cottage in an enviable stand alone position along a small lane, enjoying field views.

17’5 x 15’5’ Kitchen/Dining Room, Sitting Room, Drawing Room, Study, Ground Floor Bedroom and Shower Room. Three first floor Double Bedrooms, En-suite Shower Room and Bathroom. Ample parking. Large store/studio. Superb landscaped gardens extending to just under 0.75 acres.

Guide Price £595,000 Freehold Ref: P6456/C

Monks Cottage Kenton Road Monks Soham Suffolk IP13 7HA

Clarke and Simpson Well Close Square Framlingham Suffolk IP13 9DU T: 01728 724200 F: 01728 724667

And The London Office 40 St James’ Place London SW1A 1NS

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Location Monks Cottage is situated in a fabulous standalone rural location. Whilst in the Parish of Monk Soham, it sits between the villages of Kenton, Monk Soham and Bedfield. The village of Kenton is tucked away in rural Suffolk and is easily accessible to nearby Debenham (approximately 2.5 miles). Debenham benefits from excellent shops and businesses including a small supermarket, hardware store, newsagents, tea shop, doctors' surgery, butchers, post office, greengrocers, vets' practice, fish and chip shop, Indian takeaway, public house and leisure centre. It is also served by Sir Robert Hitcham CEVA Primary School and Debenham High School, which is currently regarded as one of the best schools in East Anglia. There are also a number of excellent local private schools including, amongst others, Framlingham College, Woodbridge School and Ipswich School. Further facilities can be found in the nearby market towns of Eye and Framlingham, which are 6 miles respectively. Saxmundham lies approximately 13 miles to the east where there are Tesco and Waitrose supermarkets. The county town of Ipswich is approximately 16 miles to the south and Stowmarket is approximately 12 miles to the west. Both have mainline railway stations, with trains to London's Liverpool Street scheduled to take just over the hour. The market town of Stowmarket is home to Tesco, Asda and Lidl supermarkets, as well as a range of other shops and a twice weekly market. The A14 trunk road provides access in a westerly direction towards Bury St Edmunds, Cambridge and the Midlands. Description Monks Cottage is a particularly special extended period dwelling in an enviable position. The brick and timber framed original cottage is understood to have previously been two. The Vendors substantially extended the dwelling in circa 2007. It now offers excellent accommodation over two floors which includes a well equipped and spacious kitchen/dining room, sitting room, drawing room, study and ground floor double bedroom with adjacent shower room. On the first floor are three double bedrooms, one of which has an en-suite shower room and in addition a family bathroom. Outside there are beautiful landscaped gardens which the Vendors created. There are large, sandstone patio areas abutting the cottage itself with lovely beds and pergolas. They lead to areas of lawn with maturing trees. As well as ample parking, there is a large studio/store which is ideal for its current purpose but which would make an excellent home office if required. The Accommodation The Cottage The main door to the side of the cottage provides access to the Reception Hall Fitted coir matting flooring. Coat pegs and shelf. Radiator. Recessed spotlighting. Built-in shelved cupboard. An open doorway leads to the Hallway Stairs to the first floor landing with understairs cupboard. Alcove with fitted shelves. Radiator. Carpet floorcovering. Doors lead off to ground floor Bedroom One, the Shower Room and the

Kitchen/Dining Room 17’5 x 15’5 (5.31m x 4.70m) A fabulous dual aspect room with high ceiling and windows and roof lights to the north-west as well as French doors opening to the north-east facing patio and garden. Fitted with a bespoke range of low level wall units with integrated dishwasher, washing machine and electric oven. Space for Aga. Double Butler sink with mixer taps above and drinking water tap. Shelved larder cupboard and integrated fridge. Granite worksurfaces. Fitted shelving. Spotlighting. Hardwood flooring with electric underfloor heating. A door opens to a shelved pantry with automatic light. A further door opens to the

Sitting Room 12’2 x 11’2 (3.71m x 3.40m) This could be used as a dining room and has south-east facing window to the front of the property with fine views over the adjacent farmland. Radiator. Fireplace housing a wood burning stove flanked on one side by a fitted cupboard with a light. Carpet floor covering. A door opens to the Drawing Room and a further door opens to the Study 9’3 x 7’3 (2.82m x 2.21m) North-east facing window and door to the exterior. Recessed spotlighting. Radiator. Carpet floor covering with underfloor electric heating. Large built-in cupboard. Drawing Room 18’4 x 11’4 (5.59m x 3.45m) A dual aspect room with south-east facing window to the front of the property with fine views and further south-west facing window to the driveway. Open fireplace. Exposed timbers. Wall light points. Radiator. Carpet floor covering. Alcove with shelving. From the hallway a door leads to

Ground Floor Bedroom One 11’7 x 11’2 (3.53m x 3.40m) A pleasant dual aspect double bedroom with north-west facing window and south-west facing French doors opening to a patio. Recessed spot lighting. Carpet floor covering. Radiator. Ground Floor Shower Room Comprising shower, WC and a hand wash basin. Tiled flooring with underfloor electric heating. South-west facing window. Shaver point. Ladder-style chrome towel radiator. Stairs from the ground floor hallway lead up to the First Floor Landing South-west facing Velux window. Recessed spotlighting. Built-in airing cupboard with hot water tank and pressurising tank as well as slatted shelving. Doors lead off to three first floor bedrooms and a bathroom. Bedroom Two 14’3 x 11’7 (4.34m x 3.53m) A dual aspect double bedroom with south-east facing window to the front of the property and north-west facing window to the rear. Radiator. Built-in wardrobe with automatic lighting, hanging rail and slatted shelving. Further built-in cupboard with shelving. A door opens to an

En-suite Shower Room Comprising shower, WC and hand wash basin. South-west facing window. Recessed spotlighting. Towel radiator. Bedroom Three 13’ x 11’7 (3.96m x 3.53m) Another dual aspect double bedroom with north-east and south-east facing windows affording lovely views over the garden and surrounding countryside. Carpet floor covering. Radiator. Hatch to roof space. Recessed spotlighting. Fitted wardrobe with shelves and hanging rail. Bathroom Bath, WC and hand wash basin. South-east facing window to the front of the property. Ladder style radiator. Recessed spotlighting. Bedroom Four 11’5 x 10’8 (3.48m x 3.25m) A further double bedroom with south-west facing Velux window and north-west facing window to the rear of the property, again providing wonderful countryside views. Carpet floor covering. Radiator.

The Outside The property is approached from a small lane via a shingle driveway which provides off-road parking for a number of vehicles. Adjacent to this are delightful flower beds and a brick and sandstone patio area that abuts the ground floor bedroom. Alongside the driveway is the Store/Studio which is of timber construction with weather boarded elevations under a corrugated roof. It has double doors to the front, a personnel door to the rear and windows to the side and rear. Power and light are connected. It measures approximately 31’ x 17’. Abutting this is a wood store. A path leads to the rear of the building where there are compost bins, a garden shed and the oil tank. The main gardens lie to the north-east of the cottage and abutting this are large sandstone patio areas, attractive beds and pergolas. Beyond this is a lawn with maturing trees including a orchard. It is bordered by mature hedging and at the far end is a five bar gate giving a secondary access point onto a lane. In all, the grounds extend to just under three quarters of an acre.

Viewing Strictly by appointment with the agent.

Services Mains water and electricity. Oil fired central heating with electric underfloor heating to some rooms. Septic tank sewerage system (the Vendor informs the Agent that he believes this weeps into land rather than going into a water course). Adjoining the house there is a store that contains the oil fired boiler, water softener and accumulator tank.

Council Tax Band D; £1,765.25 payable per annum 2020/2021

Local Authority Mid Suffolk District Council, Endeavour House, 8 Russell Rd, Ipswich IP1 2BX; Tel: 0345 6066067

NOTES 1. These particulars are produced in good faith, are set out as a general guide only and do not constitute any part of a contract. No responsibility

can be accepted for any expenses incurred by intending purchasers or lessees in inspecting properties which have been sold, let or withdrawn. Interested parties should rely on their own/their surveyors investigations as to the construction type of the property and its condition. No warranty can be given for any of the services or equipment at the property and no tests have been carried out to ensure that heating, electrical or plumbing systems and equipment are fully operational. Any distances, room aspects and measurements which are given are approximate only. Any plans are indicative only and may not be the same as the transfer plan/s. No guarantee can be given that any planning permissions or listed building contents or building regulations have been applied for or approved. The agents have not been made aware of any covenants or restrictions that may impact the property, unless stated otherwise.

2. Under Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 we, as Estate Agents, are

required to obtain identification from buyers in the form of the photo page of your passport or a photo driving licence. The document must be in date. In addition, we need proof of address in the form of a utility bill with the name and address of the buyer. This must not be more than three months old. We are also under obligation to check where the purchase funds are coming from.

3. The Vendor informs the Agent that there is some damp in the cottage and a quote for the works (copy available on request by email) suggests

that these will cost £2,570 to remedy.

July 2020

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Directions From Framlingham proceed towards Saxtead and turn left onto the A1120 opposite The Mill. Proceed to Earl Soham and continue through the village (do not follow the A1120) until arriving at a T junction. Turn right towards Kenton and continue along taking the third turning right. Proceed up the hill where Monks Cottage will be found just before the junction on the left-hand side.